Zend Omnistar Mailer Install Guide

STEP 1: UNZIP FILES

Unzip the software files on your local computer.

STEP 2: FIND WEB ROOT FOR SERVER

Log into your server with your FTP program and locate your "Web Root". This is the top-level directory where you can place web pages which will be displayed on your website.
This is the same directory in which your website's homepage are located. Examples on some servers are: /www/, /public_html/, /httpdocs/, /htdocs/, /html/

STEP 3: UPLOAD FILES

Rename ‘mailer42’ to ‘mailer’ before you upload the file and then the ‘mailer’ folder to your web root. If you want to use another folder other then ‘mailer’ then open a ticket at http://support.omnistaretools.com

When you upload the files, make sure that the files are transferred in the correct format (The choices are "ascii" or "binary"). (Most FTP programs have an auto-detect setting for transferring files in the correct mode and this should be used if your ftp program has this setting.)

Mac Users: If your FTP program has a setting for "Translate ISO characters" (i.e. Fetch), make sure it's disabled before you upload the affiliate program.

STEP 4. SET INITIAL FILE PERMISSIONS

If you are using a Unix-based Server, you will now need to set file permissions for specific files and directories that you uploaded in the previous step. If you are a Windows user, appropriate permissions may already be set. You should use your FTP program to change permission.

Set the following permissions:

STEP 5: EXECUTE INSTALL FILE

Finally, execute the install program /[mailer]/install.php with your Web Browser. For example the link should look like this:

http://www.MYSITE.COM/mailer/install.php

Fill out this page with all the required information.

STEP 6: SET FINAL FILE PERMISSIONS

If you are using a Unix-based Server, you will now need to set file permissions for specific files and directories that you uploaded in the previous step. If you are a Windows user, appropriate permissions may already be set. You should use your FTP program to change permission.

Set the following permissions:

STEP 7: MOVE UP LICENSE FILE

Re-upload the file lic.php to the [web root]/mailer/admin/ folder and make sure the file format is binary. You can set the option to binary in your FTP program.

STEP 8: LAUNCH THE SOFTWARE

You can launch the software at http://YOURSITE/mailer/admin/

Login: admin
Password: admin

If you pull up this domain and you see an Ioncube error, then visit http://www.ioncube.com and make sure you have the latest Ioncube loader.

That’s it! Enjoy our Mailing List Manager Software. We offer other 10 other web based php software solutions and services at http://www.omnistaretools.com

If you have problems installing our software, please visit our Troubleshooting Guide

IMPORTANT

If you click on “Send” and the campaign is not sent or if you click on “Send” and no information is sent to the Track Campaign section then you should do the following:

Backup the etools2.php file

In the etools2.php file make sure the following is set:

$problem_sending = 1;
$threads_no=1; /* Number of threads for sending */
$allow_fork=0; /* Allow using fopen to do fork */
$allow_lock=0;

Once you set these variables then try to re-send.